Cavanaugh was the Bears offensive coordinator in 1997 and 1998 and has 21
years of coaching experience overall, including 15 seasons in the NFL. He
spent the last four seasons in New York working with Mark Sanchez and helping
the Jets to a pair of AFC Championship Game appearances.

The University of Pittsburgh product served as offensive coordinator and
quarterbacks coach at his alma mater from 2005-08 after working as the
Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator for six years, including the
franchise's Super Bowl XXXV victory in after the 2000 season.

As a player, Cavanaugh won two Super Bowl titles as a backup quarterback with
the New York Giants (XXV) and San Francisco 49ers (XIX) and also led Pitt to
the 1976 National Championship.

The Bears also named Skip Peete running backs coach. Peete has spent the last
15 seasons as an NFL running backs coach, including the past six with the
Dallas Cowboys.